The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-04

crrnst noes can coul ed with them, in the same
/ b'i.O ID tfIns, >yltios a sentiment which is
I an t-.tl-~n lis peip Uity.
( The Inclusion Of the address and the
allusion to tie south met the most hearty re-
/ sponse, and was greeted with cheers.
ST. LOUIS. Sc ten, Der 29.-Today was an
other rainy da AID an Their large throng of
Grand Army mo II and their fam lies left town.
Inc entertainment committee are carrying ont
the programme as originally arranged as FAR as
can he done and large number of soldiers,
this morning, took advantage OF the excursion
to Springfield, ILL.,, to visit the Lincoln monu-
m MT.
The encampment met at nine o'clock. The
committee on credentials reported. A little
breeze was created over the delegates from
Michigan, but a report was finally adopted.
which was the same as printed on the roll OF
the encampment. The committee on pensions
submitted their report which embodies new
pension bill that they propose to have intro
duced in congress at the next session. Its lea
lures are the granting of pensions to all yeter-
ans now disabled, or i'll need, to mothers and
fathers from the date of dependence: contln-
uance Of pensions to widows in their own
rights and an increase for minor children;
all of the recommendations for the increase
and equalization of pensions for special disa-
blities made in his recent report by Pension
Commissioner Black a pension of ST. per
month to all widows of hOnOrably discharged
soldiers and sailors of the late war; increased
pensions for severe disabilities, substantially
as presented in the bill prepared by tine United
States Manned Veterans league. Pensions for
survivors of rebel prisons, substantially as
presented in the bill of the National assOcia-
ton of prisoners of war. Increased pensions
for the loss of hearing or eyesght; the re-
enactment of the arrear law; an equable
equalization of bountes. The report was
adopted. The commander-in-chief's address
was approved.
81. LOUIS, Mo, September 30.-The COM
mittee on resolutions of the Grand army re-
ported upon Paul Vandervoort'S resolution
censuring the president for vetoing the de-
pendant pension bill, recommending that the
resolution be rejected.
Mr.. Vandervoort proposed resolution to
the effect that
measure presented to HIM by congress is c1nstitu
tiona prero alive OF the presi tent to be exercised
by him according to his discretion, yet we cannot
feel that this involves also the privilege of going be-
yond the bounds of that power to officially insult
or slal d n broken down and needy men oWhom the
nation owes everything
That the de endent pension bill passed by the 49th
congress ami vetoed by the pr, sident the best
measu Of ju tcc that could have been asl Ell of
the nation ior the TO whom it owes its saliva
ton.
This was overwhelmingly defeated, and the
regular report of the committee was adopted
The committee on resolutions presented
majority and minority reporton the IS monthly
or service pension bill. The majority of the
committee reported against the measure, and
the minority of five reported III its favor.
ST. LOUIS, September 30.-Judge Rae, of
Minnesota, was elected commander .in-chief of
the Grand Army Of the Republic ON the first
ballot by aioTity of twcnty-four. '-!'' r